Dear Staff and Students,
We would like to share the following message from Department of Health about Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines.
Health and Safety Office
Dear Sir/Madam,
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines
1. Government strengthens inbound control measures in view of Omicron cases
The Government announced that in view of the latest global developments of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Finland, Ghana, Korea, Norway and Saudi Arabia are specified as Group A specified places from 0.00am on December 5 and the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers will be tightened. The Government will also require all transit passengers from overseas places and Taiwan to present negative result proof of nucleic acid test when boarding a flight for Hong Kong from 0.00am on December 8.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/02/P2021120200765.htm
2. Government tightens boarding and quarantine requirements for places with Omicron cases detected
In view of the latest global developments of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the places listed below will be specified as Group A specified places to tighten the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant inbound travellers.
- Iceland and Singapore from 0.00am on December 6 For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/03/P2021120300680.htm
- Mexico from 0.00am on December 7 For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/04/P2021120400685.htm
- Chile, Cook Islands, Luxembourg and Romania from 0.00am on December 8 For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/05/P2021120500525.htm
3. 40th round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly
The Government announced that the 40th round of compulsory testing for staff members of residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs), residential care homes for persons with disabilities (RCHDs) and nursing homes will commence shortly.
For details, refer to: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/03/P2021120200330.htm
More information on COVID-19 vaccines:
We would like to solicit your support to disseminate the information to your colleagues, work associates and/or business partners so that they could adopt proper preventive measures. Thank you very much for your support.
Department of Health
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敬啟者： 2019冠狀病毒病及疫苗的最新資訊
1. 政府因應Omicron個案加強「外防輸入」措施
政府公布，按全球最新2019冠狀病毒病疫情發展，於十二月五日凌晨零時起，指明芬蘭、加納、韓國、挪威和沙特阿拉伯為A組指明地區，並收緊相關抵港人士的登機及檢疫要求。此外，政府亦會由十二月八日凌晨零時起，要求所有從海外地區和台灣登機來港的轉機旅客必須持有核酸檢測陰性結果證明。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/02/P2021120200708.htm
2. 政府收緊發現Omicron個案地區的登機及檢疫要求
政府公布，按全球最新2019冠狀病毒病疫情發展 , 於以下日子指明相關地區為A組指明地區，收緊相關抵港人士的登機及檢疫要求
- 於十二月六日凌晨零時起：冰島和新加坡， 詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/03/P2021120300679.htm
- 於十二月七日凌晨零時起：墨西哥 詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/04/P2021120400684.htm
- 於十二月八日凌晨零時起：智利、庫克群島、盧森堡和羅馬尼亞 詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/05/P2021120500522.htm
3. 第四十輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開
政府宣布，第四十輪安老院、殘疾人士院舍及護養院員工強制檢測即將展開。
詳情可參閱 : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/03/P2021120200329.htm
更多新冠疫苗資訊：
希望你可以將有關資訊與你的同事、合作者及／或業務伙伴分享，讓他們都能採取合適的預防措施。非常感謝你的支持。
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